we look behind the scenes at the history and literary life of new york's capital city, albany. saturday on c-span 2. and on "american history" on c- span 3. >> not the economic impact on the u.s. economy and american competitiveness and the proposal to allow more skilled workers to remain in the u.s. the conversation includes senator mark warner. this event is being hosted by the university of virginia oc miller center -- virginia's miller's center. [applause] >> thank you, distinguished guests. welcome to the national press club. it is our fifth annual meeting of the conference on the world economy. i would like to pay special tribute to someone whose vision and philanthropy has made this annual conference possible. his commitment to public service has been steadfast through the years. the are grateful for his friendship. i also want to recognize the hard work and dedication of david, juliana. they are responsible for convening this group of scholars, policymakers, and key figures from the private sector. as david has highlighted today's center, i should point out that we exam